Mid Antrim Combine - Roscrea 28/04/12

[willie reynolds]

For the third race of the old bird programme the Mid Antrim Combine where over 3,000 birds were competing were released in Roscrea in County Tipperary. Liberation was at 10.00am and a steady race was expected in the North Easterly wind. The best bird locally was timed by Charlie McManus at his loft on the main Antrim Road, he records velocity 1212. Old Hand Charlie, now 86 years young is showing the younger generation just how it’s done. He is followed by Harry Boyd 1st Kells & Dist (1210), Alan Darragh 1st Cullybackey (1204) the MAC winner last week and Billy & Joe Smyth 1st Ballymena & Dist (1201), last seasons top prize-winners winning for the first time this year. Their yearling Blue cock was timed at 13.34hrs flying 146 miles to the Carniny Road. Good returns are reported again, we are going well.

Mid Antrim Combine Roscrea 119/3014 – McFall & McManus New Antrim 1212, H Boyd Kells 1210, A Darragh Cullybackey 1204, W & J Smyth Ballymena 1201, T & M Morrow Kells 1200, D Robinson Cullybackey 1199, J Smyth & Son Ahoghill 1198, W & J Smyth 1198, McFall & McManus 1197, McFall & McManus 1197, D Dixon Rasharkin 1196, A McBride Harryville 1195, Young McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1193, G Connolly Broughshane 1192, Young McManus & Sons 1190, Scott & Clements Kells 1189, J Harris Ballymena 1187, H Boyd Kells 1184, D Dixon 1183, B Swann & Son Kells 1181, W & J Smyth 1181, T R Alexander & Son Ballymena 1181, J & N Simpson Broughshane 1180, Young McManus & Sons 1180, K Wilkinson & Son New Antrim 1180, D Dixon 1178, A Darragh 1179, D Dixon 1178, D Dixon 1178, N & S Anderson Cullybackey 1178,

Scott & Clements 1176, Surgenor Bros Kells 1176, A Purvis Broughshane 1176, J McNaghten & Son Broughshane 1175, A Purvis 1175, R H Clements Harryville 1174, M/M Robinson Ahoghill 1174, M/M M Sempey Ballymena 1174, W & J Smyth 1172, Reid Bros & McCloy Cullybackey 1172, J & N Simpson 1172, Blair & Rankin Ballymena 1171, G Connolly 1171, M/M Robinson 1170, H Boyd Kells 1169, M Graham Ballymena 1169, J Millar & Son Harryville 1169, J Balmer Ahoghill 1168, J McNaghten & Son 1168, M D C Magill New Antrim 1168, M/M M Sempey 1168,

Mid Antrim Combine Clubs

New Antrim Amalgamated 8/206 – McFall & McManus 1212, 1197, 1197, K Wilkinson & Son 1180, M D C Magill 1168, C Moore 1163, McFall & McManus 1159, M D C Magill 1156, C Moore 1156, M D C Magill 1150.

Kells & District 15/297 – H Boyd 1210, T & M Morrow 1200, Scott & Clements 1189, H Boyd 1184, B Swann & Son 1181, Scott & Clements 1178, Surgenor Bros 1176, H Boyd 1169, G McDowell 1167, Scott & Clements 1160.

Cullybackey HPS 19/610 – A Darragh 1204, Des Robinson 1199, A Darragh 1179, N & S Anderson 1178, Reid Bros & McCloy 1172, H & R McCloy 1167, J & J Greer 1162, S Steele 1160, Russell Bros 1156, 1151.

Ballymena & District 14/300 – W & J Smyth 1201, 1198, J Harris 1187, T R Alexander & Son 1181, M/M M Sempey 1174, Blair & Rankin 1171, M Graham 1169, M/M M Sempey 1168, G Gilmour 1162, T R Alexander & Son 1161.

Ahoghill Flying Club 13/377 – J Smyth & Son 1198, Young McManus & Sons 1193, 1190, 1180, M/M Robinson 1174, 1170, J Balmer 1168, J Smyth & Son 1166, Young McManus & Sons 1164, 1164.

Harryville HPS 16/426 – A McBride 1195, R H Clements 1174, J Millar & Son 1169, K & K Kernohan 1167, J Millar & Son 1166, R H Clements 1166, R Service & Son 1165, Wray & McFadden 1160, A McBride 1160, G Price 1158.

Broughshane & District 10/247 – G Connolly 1192, J & N Simpson 1180, A Purvis 1176, J McNaghten & Son 1175, A Purvis 1175, J & N Simpson 1172, G Connolly 1171, J McNaghten & Son 1168.

Rasharkin & District 11/251 – A C & T Tweed 1187, J & M Milliken 1180, Milliken & Barkley 1164, J & M Milliken 1164, J Robinson & Son 1161, H Cubitt 1156, Steele & McNeill 1149, A C & T Tweed 1141. Danny Dixon - McNeill. D Dixon: 1196.987, 1183.073, 1179.79, 1178.93, 1178.16. Race sponsored by Noel Twaddle Contracts (Ballymoney).

Ballykeel Inv – M/M M Sempey 1174, 1168, K & K Kernohan 1167, 1134, 1115.

Randalstown HPS 13/300 – S Millar 1155, F & G Dickey 1154, H Boyd 1153, Houston Bros 1151, Stewart Bros 1148, S Murphy 1148.